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Question of priorities: Home heating assistance or aid to Ukraine (Reader poll)

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, waves to reporters as he arrives for a meeting on the Ukraine crisis in Paris, Wednesday. The U.S. has pledged to shore up the Ukraine's economy with $1 billion in loan guarantees and technical assistance.
(The Associated Press)

On the other, the Administration on Tuesday pledged $1 billion to Ukraine in loan guarantees and technical support to the country's central bank and finances ministry.

One spending decision seems odd given the harsh nature of this year's winter across the United States, the other seems to provide money to solve another country's financial struggles, albeit one that might prevent a fledgling democracy's collapse and a resulting power vacuum that could unsettle an entire region.

If you had a few hundred million at your disposal, what would be your spending priority? Vote in our poll at right and discuss in the comments below.

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